Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG (Mercy Law Resource Centre)

Lobbying Organisation Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Right to housing

Intended results Discuss potential constitutional change in relation to a right to housing in light of the "The Housing Commission Report and proposed wording for an amendment to Bunreacht na hÉireann Constitution of Ireland"

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Adam Boyle

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing to discuss the Right to Housing and the ""The Housing Commission Report and proposed wording for an amendment to Bunreacht na hÉireann Constitution of Ireland" in addition to the minority report.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Michael Creed TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)